Name: Dishoom's Chicken Biryani
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 300g white basmati rice; 4 tsp fine sea salt; juice of ½ lime; 500g chicken thighs; 20g ginger paste; 25g garlic paste; 1½ tsp deggi mirch; 2 tsp cumin; 1½ tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp lime juice; 100g full-fat greek yogurt; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 green chillies; 3cm root ginger; 100g crispy fried onions; 6 large mint leaves; 5g coriander leaves; 20g butter; 3 tbsp double cream; large pinch saffron; 35g cranberries; raita

Serves 4

From deliciousmagazine.co.uk

Find the recipe for Dishoom's chicken berry Britannia: a biryani-style dish that sees marinated chicken cooked with fluffy rice and a creamy topping.

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From deliciousmagazine.co.uk

Find the recipe for Dishoom's chicken berry Britannia: a biryani-style dish that sees marinated chicken cooked with fluffy rice and a creamy topping.

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300g white basmati rice
4 tsp fine sea salt
juice of ½ lime
500g chicken thighs
20g ginger paste
25g garlic paste
1½ tsp deggi mirch
2 tsp cumin
1½ tsp garam masala
2 tbsp lime juice
100g full-fat greek yogurt
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 green chillies
3cm root ginger
100g crispy fried onions
6 large mint leaves
5g coriander leaves
20g butter
3 tbsp double cream
large pinch saffron
35g cranberries
raita

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- white basmati rice300gwhite basmati rice
  1.79
- limejuice of ½lime
  0.24
- chicken thighs500gchicken thighs
  3.40
- ginger paste20gginger paste
  0.75
- garlic paste25ggarlic paste
  0.95
- deggi mirch1½ tspdeggi mirch
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- lime juice2 tbsplime juice
  2.00
- full-fat greek yogurt100gfull-fat greek yogurt
  1.15
- green chillies3green chillies
  0.72
- root ginger3cmroot ginger
  1.55
- crispy fried onions100gcrispy fried onions
  0.16
- mint leaves6 largemint leaves
  0.70
- coriander leaves5gcoriander leaves
  0.60
- butter20gbutter
  1.00
- double cream3 tbspdouble cream
  1.20
- saffronlarge pinchsaffron
  4.50
- cranberries35gcranberries
  1.25
- raitaraita
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Step 1

First, soak the white basmati rice in a large bowl with water. Gently move the rice around to remove starch, then pour off the water. Repeat twice with fresh water, then soak for 45 minutes.

Ingredients needed:

300g white basmati rice

Step 2

For the base, mix chicken thighs with ginger paste, garlic paste, deggi mirch, fine sea salt, ground cumin, garam masala, lime juice, full-fat greek yogurt, and vegetable oil. Marinate in the fridge.

Ingredients needed:

4 tsp fine sea saltjuice of ½ lime500g chicken thighs20g ginger paste25g garlic paste1½ tsp deggi mirch2 tsp cumin1½ tsp garam masala2 tbsp lime juice100g full-fat greek yogurt2 tbsp vegetable oil

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Boil 2 litres of water, add fine sea salt and lime juice. Drain the soaked rice, add to boiling water, and cook for 4-5 minutes until three-quarters done. Drain and set aside.

Ingredients needed:

4 tsp fine sea saltjuice of ½ lime2 tbsp lime juice

Step 4

Warm the marinated chicken in a biryani pot over low heat. Layer the partially cooked rice on top of the chicken.

Step 5

In a small pan, melt unsalted butter with double cream. Drizzle over the rice, followed by saffron mixed with boiling water. Scatter dried cranberries on top.

Ingredients needed:

20g butter3 tbsp double creamlarge pinch saffron35g cranberries

Step 6

Cover the pot tightly with foil, set over high heat for 2-3 minutes until steam escapes. Cover with a lid and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.

Step 7

Let the biryani stand covered for 10 minutes before serving with raita, if desired.

Ingredients needed:

raita

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